News Links | April 1, 2021
System News | Opinion
Seattle opens fourth COVID-19 vaccine site
Seattle opened its fourth vaccination site in the city, at North Seattle College Wednesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced. The Seattle Visiting Nurse Association will
administer 1,170 doses per week — or about 390 each day of operation. At its size
and staffing capacity, the nurses are capable of giving 6,400 vaccinations per week.
The Seattle Times, March 31, 2021
Tri-Cities helps pilot portal to link interns with prospective employers
... Rebekah Woods, president of Columbia Basin College, said the portal will expand opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds. “More
than 40% of our students are first-generation college students. By using this portal
to increase the visibility of local internships, we are opening doors of opportunity
for them that they may otherwise not have,” Woods said.
Tri-Cities Journal of Business, March 31, 2021
Centralia College grants tenure to six faculty members
Following three years of rigorous evaluation by students and peers, six faculty members
at Centralia College were awarded tenure at the March 11 meeting of the Centralia College Board of Trustees.
... “The college is so fortunate to have their expertise, ongoing contributions to
the college community and dedication to helping students,” said Joyce Hammer, vice
president of instruction, in a press release.
Chronicle, March 31, 2021
WVC to host virtual graduation ceremonies, nurses pinnings in 2021
Wenatchee Valley College will hold its 2021 graduation ceremony and nurses pinnings virtually, for the second
year in a row. The decision, announced Wednesday, was made in collaboration with college
administrators, student services staff and student government.
Wenatchee World, March 31, 2021
'I don't think this is a serious issue:' State health experts weigh in about 'vaccine breakthrough' cases
... In the same parking lot getting the vaccine was Robert Hobbs. Reflecting on the
past year as a professor at Bellevue College, Hobbs became emotional about his students. He hasn’t been able to teach in person
and he says he cannot wait to get back inside the classroom. "I think it’s just the
determination that I see in them," Hobbs said.
Q13 Fox, March 31, 2021
Growing skills through hands-on learning
... Both the floriculture and horticulture classes at the high school run as an articulated
class credit through Spokane Community College’s horticulture program. This means the students can get college credit while taking
this high school class.
Deer Park Gazette, March 30, 2021
Gov. Inslee visits Anacortes to support climate bills
... After remarks, Inslee toured Skagit Valley College’s Marine Technology Center on R Avenue. The center is home to the college’s marine
maintenance program, as well as other educational programs. Mike Beemer, chair of
the marine maintenance technology department at Skagit Valley College, spoke to Inslee
about the accomplishments the technology programs have had.
Skagit Valley Herald, March 30, 2021
Trends | Horizons | Education
IRS warns of scam targeting .edu email addresses
The Internal Revenue Service is warning about a tax refund scam from IRS impersonators
who are targeting those who work at colleges and universities, as well as their students.
People with email addresses ending in .edu have been reporting email phishing attempts
in recent weeks.
Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2021
Big read-and-publish push arrives
More than 140 U.S. institutions have now signed open-access deals with Cambridge University
Press, marking a significant shift in strategy for the nonprofit publisher. At the
end of 2020, just 13 U.S. institutions had so-called read-and-publish deals with the
Cambridge University Press.
Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2021
Judge says students can sue Quinnipiac over shift to remote learning
A federal judge has ruled that students at Quinnipiac University can sue the institution
for breach of contract and unjust enrichment over its decision last spring to abandon
in-person instruction because of COVID-19. The decision by Judge Kira A. Dooley of
the U.S. District Court in Connecticut came in one of the dozens of lawsuits students
and families have filed since most colleges shuttered their campuses as the pandemic
spread across the country in March 2020.
Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2021
Community college enrollment is down 10%. Here's how schools hope to help students return
Enrollment at community colleges is down. The data is clear, says Dr. Martha Parham,
senior vice president of public relations for the American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC). Data from the National Student Clearinghouse shows that enrollment
in fall 2020 was down 10.6% from fall 2019 for full-time students and 9.9% for part-time
students.
Diverse Education, March 31, 2021
Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports
A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference
between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. If the former college
athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student
athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars.
And that could change the nature of college sports.
PBS News Hour, March 30, 2021
Politics | Local, State, National
Biden’s infrastructure plan includes billions for two-year colleges
President Joe Biden’s massive proposal to revamp the nation’s infrastructure – which
includes roads, bridges, buildings, water systems, airports, electrical grids, green
energy, broadband and more – will include $12 billion for infrastructure projects
at community colleges and $100 billion for workforce development and job retraining.
Community College Daily, March 31, 2021
